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Jenny M @abbyaug.bsky.social · 5h

A very hard race - timings were between 8 hours 50 mins and 22 hours 59 minutes.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 6h

Join us today from 2–8pm in the heart of London for Diwali on the Square.

The day will be packed with exciting activities for all to enjoy the vibrant spirit of Diwali.

It’s a fantastic opportunity to come together and celebrate the triumph of light over darkness.

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Jenny M @abbyaug.bsky.social · 6h

I had the last 4 letters on line 3

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HappyHiker @happyhiker.bsky.social · 1d

30,000 blocked footpaths.

If you come across one, be sure to report to the relevant local authority. Many LA’s do not make it easy to find the footpaths officer’s contact details!

For an effective report see example below. Add OS reference and reference from LA Definitive Map.

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Robin Cooper @robincooper1.bsky.social · 1d

Coniston Water where some trees are leading the way as they surge into autumn 😊

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Daniel Brown @danjbrown97.bsky.social · 17h

Great to get the chance to see a Tawny Owl today, meaning I've seen five owl species in a year for the first time. #Birds #UKWildlife

A Tawny Owl in a tree with autumn leaves visible above and beside it

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Daniel Brown @danjbrown97.bsky.social · 17h

Fly agaric and honey mushrooms today #FungiFriends

Two red and white spotted fly agaric mushrooms

A clump of honey mushrooms, brown/white mushrooms

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 17h

Bad hair day, but no Egrets.. 😁
Little Egret at Durleigh reservoir in Somerset last weekend. 😍🐦
#Birds 🪶

You can buy my exclusive 2026 Birds calendars here;
www.carlbovis.com/2026-birds-c...

Little Egret facing the camera with some feathers out of place after a shake

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 8h

The plastic inside us: how microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds

The particles are in our blood, brains and guts – and scientists are only beginning to learn what they do Microplastics have been found almost everywhere: in blood, placentas, lungs – even the human brain. One study estimated our cerebral organs alone may contain 5g of the stuff, or roughly a teaspoon. If true, plastic isn’t just wrapped around our food or woven into our clothes: it is lodged deep inside us. Now, researchers suspect these particles may also be meddling with our gut microbes. When Dr Christian Pacher-Deutsch at the University of Graz in Austria exposed gut bacteria from five healthy volunteers to five common microplastics, the bacterial populations shifted – along with the chemicals they produced. Some of these changes mirrored patterns linked to depression and colorectal cancer. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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VenetiaJane’s Garden @venetiajane.bsky.social · 4d

Japanese anemone and a hoverfly. #DailyBotanicalBeauty #photography #flowers

A close-up photo of a hoverfly feeding on the pollen of a pale pink Japanese anemone flower with a bright yellow centre, surrounded by other softly focused blooms and buds in the background.

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Jenny M @abbyaug.bsky.social · 8h

Congratulations to all who did it!
For anyone who hasn’t seen it there were pictures every day of the progress. It is one I still have ambitions to do, so I have followed with interest.

Mark Reid FRGS @teamwalking.bsky.social · 14h

Day 14 (& final) of our Coast to Coast.

Grosmont to Robin Hood’s Bay.

It was a pleasure & privilege to guide this wonderful group of 10 people, and share my knowledge & passion of the North of England with them.

Congratulations on their amazing achievement.

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Jenny M @abbyaug.bsky.social · 8h

I couldn’t get that first letter and in the end there was a choice of 2 and I went for the wrong one.

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Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 1d

When you come at inclusion via the early years idea of creating an 'enabling environment' then what happens is that you adapt the setting to suit the children rather than trying to adapt the children to suit the setting.

'The child is not for the school; the school is for the child." #EduSky

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Jenny M @abbyaug.bsky.social · 8h

I see there are still 4 running and they have been running all night. Nearing the end so I really admire them. It is tough - about 50 dropped out about half way.

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Jenny M @abbyaug.bsky.social · 16h

He finished! Lots still running. Congratulations to all taking part.

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · 19h

We've just hit *LAUNCH* on a @kickstarter.com to fund our debut album #HollowChapters. We've finished 7 of the mixes (explainer & extracts in video via link), but as independent artists need a final push to get over the line 🎶

PLEASE share and support if you can

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The Marsh Family: debut album campaign

Support an independent musical family group in releasing their debut album of ten original folk-pop songs, "Hollow Chapters" in 2026.

www.kickstarter.com

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steve-n.bsky.social @steve-n.bsky.social · 22h

Our parents don’t go bankrupt if we get seriously ill
We have a full vaccination programme
We have a welfare safety net
Nobody bans books in our schools & libraries
We have an independent public prosecution body & independent judiciary
Freedom of speech (currently)
We have decent trades unions

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

Well we don't have dodge bullets at school.
Or ICE thugs coming to kidnap us if we don't have white skin.
Or soldiers marching down the streets, dropping tear gas bombs from helicopters, for literally no reason at all.

So it's not quite as hard as growing up in the USA.

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Jenny M @abbyaug.bsky.social · 1d

live.opentracking.co.uk/lakesinaday25/
A tough race my son is doing today.

Live Tracking

Lakes in a Day 2025 - Live Event Tracking

live.opentracking.co.uk

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Jenny M @abbyaug.bsky.social · 1d

Parkrun done. A nice day for it.

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Jenny M @abbyaug.bsky.social · 1d

I am doing the Parkrun today. I always arrive early so that I can get a parking space. It seems to be boys football today, so it is filling up rapidly.

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 1d

My travelling ‘Ladybird artists’ exhibition is still going strong!

Next year, Cambridge and Mansfield
2027 (tbc) Southampton and Motherwell
2028 Lichfield

Photograph of myself, smiling cheesily as I stand in front of the wall of books which is the centrepiece of my ladybird artists exhibition

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Last of the Summer Whining. @youngbill.bsky.social · 1d

#HolmeValley 🍂 Autumnal scenes.
The whole valley is gloriously wooded. Contrasting with the Pennine hills at the head of Holme Valley South. @peakdistrict.bsky.social
#HolmeValleyWoods 💚

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Cabbages and Community @robbiehg.bsky.social · 1d

You must be getting a little bored with my repeated posts about the tomato harvest. Well I’m afraid it’s not over yet.
There’s still another whopping Brandywine to come plus loads more Orange Queens & that’s before the outdoor Marmonde start to ripen 🤞

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GardeningWell @gardeningwell.ie · 1d

A scene as old as time or just the roadside in west Cork, Ireland!

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